slug vs hook

slug and hook both are nouns.

slug and hook both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slug	Yes	No	Yes	No
hook	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hook is a hyponym of slug; that is, hook is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slug:

slug: (boxing) a blow with the fist
hook: a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent

Other hyponyms of slug include counter, counterpunch, parry, haymaker, knockout punch, KO punch, Sunday punch, jab, rabbit punch, sucker punch.

slug (noun)	hook (noun)
(boxing) a blow with the fist	a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell	a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
a projectile that is fired from a gun	a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
a strip of type metal used for spacing	a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped	a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
an idle slothful person	a catch for locking a door
a counterfeit coin	anything that serves as an enticement
a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms	a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook

slug (verb)	hook (verb)
strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat	approach with an offer of sexual favors
be idle; exist in a changeless situation	entice and trap
	secure with the foot
	to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
	fasten with a hook
	catch with a hook
	hit with a hook
	hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
	make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
	make off with belongings of others
	take by theft
	rip off; ask an unreasonable price

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